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Meta’s $13B Data Center Power Puzzle | Calgary News
Meta’s $13 billion Edmonton data center project is set to power the future of AI — but with a twist: the new natural gas plant won’t be ready for four years. To keep the lights on, Meta’s tapping Alberta’s existing grid and securing backup power deals, including a 250-megawatt commitment from Capital Power starting late 2028. The bigger Greenlight project, launching in 2030, will deliver 932 megawatts — with room to double. Alberta’s betting big on tech, aiming for $100 billion in data centers by 2030 — but critics warn the province’s heavy reliance on natural gas could sideline cleaner…
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